The Cubic Block

A huge tilted chunk of gritstone that makes a good attempt at Yorkshire's answer to the Peak's mighty Higgar Tor. The Cubic Block is only seconds from the nearest car parking and has a great set of routes from mild and slabby to leaning, rounded and brutal.

Route (click for voting and user comments)

Symbols

Grade

1

Old Corner
10m. The left-hand arete of the slabby face then the wide crack and bulges above.

1 Stars

HVD

2

Shorty's Dilemma
10m. A line straight up the face starting from a conspicuous hole two metres right of the arete.

Reachy

Rounded

S 4a

3

Heather Wall
10m. From a short crack climb to and follow the diagonal crack/ramp to the top.

1 Stars

S 4a

4

Heather Wall Variant
10m. Climb direct to the finish of the regular route then step right to a final mantelshelf.

Rounded

HS 4b

5

Great Slab
10m. Head up the slab into the base of the diagonal slot then shuffle right and finish direct.2 user comments